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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • huskydespatchservices02@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Lewis Williams" <lewis-williams01@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:15:20 +0000
Subject: < <View Attachments> >


EURO MILLIONS
Watford, Head Office and Regional Centre Euro Millions,
Tolpits Lane, Watford, Herts,
WD18 9RN

REF NO: EML/ 56-TF-8890776
BATCH: 109/91300/EML

ATTENTION: Marcia Sandiland,

Good day to you , attached to this e-mail are scanned copies of your Winning
Certificate and First Cheque. Note that your total winning of 420,000.00
pounds(Four Hundred and Twenty Thousand Pounds) will be delivered to you by
the delivery agency in cheque payment of 42,000.00 pounds(Fourty Two
Thousand Pounds) on monthly basis for the next ten months.

The Hard Copies of your winnings has been forwarded to the Husky Despatch
Service for delivery, I will advise you contact the Delivery Agent via
e-mail or Phone to conclude arrangement for prompt delivery of Hard copies
of attached documents,and your Fund Release Document.

You are advised to sign the Fund Release Document as soon as your package is
delivered and send back to this office a Photocopy of the Document for
references and file update.

Below is the contact details of the Courier Firm:

Handling agent: Mr. Ken Cole,
Husky Despatch Service.
51 Douglas Avenue,
Watford, Hertfordshire,
WD24 7LU,
United Kingdom
Email: huskydespatchservices02@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: 00944 207 060 1986


Acknowledge receipt of this e-mail and its attachment and keep this office
posted with issue discussed with the Husky Despatch Service.




Regards,
Mr. Lewis Williams

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